Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-09-28
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ALL THE WORLD At WAR.
BY WALTER BESANT.

BY WALTER BESANT.
~ CHAPTER ~.
THE KINGS CLEMENcY.
Itwas late in the evening when we got
to Dorchester. The prison gates-above
them hung, as warming to evil doers, 8
set Of rusty fetters and handcuffs-closed
upon all that called dear, and was left
outside.
The young man, John Beer, the same
whose appetite for brandy had done Us SO
much mischief, found me lodging with
respectable people, and waited in trouble
of soul for the morning.
At 8, after waiting outside for two
long hours, !. obtained admission to the
prison. went in trembling, and expected
to see the prisoners jangling their chains
In despair. looked for sighs and pray
ers, for the tears of repentance and the
groans Of remorse. / found nothing Of
the kind. The courtyard was half full Of
men who were all laughing, talking,
drinking and singing
My own party were not in the court
yard. Dan GuNiver and his sons were no
COulIuOu CI1ulu0lS. .1HSs Ntta& OOl<lluSN,
on payment of certain fees, the use Of o
ward oil to themselves. where found
them. 1t was large and cheerful room,
but disfgured by the odious bars over the
windows. Dan was pacing backward and
forward; Job and Jephthah were sitting
side by side in one corner, their hands
folded in silence and resignation; VIII
was at the table writing
eve must be very clear and precise
about this statement, Dan," he was say
ing. "There must b. no possible misun-
derstanding They must be made to see
that this is no cock and bull story, got up
by us to help US out Of our scrape."
Dan nodded refectively.
s'Now this is what I have Written
Pleasance, you are come to see us in our
temporary home. Limited the accommo-
dation, but we must make the best of it.
Sit down, child, while we finish our busi-
ness. Now Dan:
".sThis Is the statement Of me, Daniel
Guliver, of Rousdon farm, parish OF
Rousdon, near the town Of Lyme Regis.
"tOn Wednesday evening, Oct. 81, in
this year 1903, I was on board my boat,
the Dancing Polly, off the coast of France,
homeward bound. was running cargo
of brandy, in the landing Of which I was
caught and arrested by the revenue off,
GERS, and am now, with my two SONS and
o young man who was staying in. my
house, committed for trial for that Of
fense
we took in our cargo at Barfeur, on
Wednesday morning. We started, the
wind being then light, but afterward
treshening, and southeast by south-a IA
vorable wind for US, but bad for the ships
we met later on in the channel.
Ten miles, or thereabouts, due north
from Point Barfeur they were-three
men o. war, eight frigates and small craft.
They were beating up channel, apparently
west by north, though the wind was dead
against them, and they was flying French
colors.
On the Dancing Polly we was about
half q mile to starboard of the enemy's
feet. One of the ships hailed US to haul
down and lay to; but we held on, seeing
the breeze was freshening and all in our
favor.
"tAt 8 o'clock or so we made Rous-
don bay, intending to send on news Of the
enemy's feet as soon as we could. Un-
fortunately we were caught by the officers
and arrested. So have lost no time in
putting on paper the observations we
made Us to the whereabouts Of the enemy.
"'I am in the hope that this intelligence
may prove Of use to his majesty's govern
ment, and that the diligence have used
in forwarding it Immediately may be taken
broken the law in my venture to the
French coast"
II don't think, Dan," said viii, after
carefully reading the whole, "that we can
do much more good to the document.
There is the information, fresh and valu-
able and trustworthy. Nelson would like
it if the officials do not; but they would
not dare to shelve it. And now, Dan,
you must sign"
Dan Gulliver, after making the careful
preparations for writing common to peo-
pie of that time unaccustomed to sign
their names, perpetrated form which he
meant to stand for Daniel Gulliver, while
Job and Jephthah looked on in silent ad-
miration. Anything their father did was
great and beautiful. For that parental
respect honor their memory.
That done, "Now, Pleasance," said
Will, who had taken the entire command
of the business, "please 50 into the town,
ascertain who Is the best lawyer in the
town-thc gentlefolk's lawyer. Go, call at
his office, and bring him here without o
moments delay"
there is plenty under the hearthstone. J"
said Dan.
1t was not difficult to find the best
lawyer in Dorchester. Everybody sent me
to Mr.. Copas I found him IN elderly
gentleman who wore large wig and
looked like dignitary of the church.
''This sort of case does not lie in the
ordinary course of my practice" he said;
II recommend you to 60 to Mr.. Ferret,
whose clients chiefly consist off,
II think, sir" said, "that when you
know who one of the smugglers is you
will not refuse to act for US. Pray, pray
como and see him! And, oh! if it is the
money you are thinking of, Dan says
there is plenty Of money under the hearth
stone"
Mr.. Copas smiled.
''It had better be in the bank, child.
Well, will 60 with you. But do not
promise anything"
We found Will alone in the ward, still
busy with paper and pen. He was graver
than usual, as was only natural, but
when his eyes met mine he smiled in his
quiet and sympathetic way.
ssNow, my good fellow" said Mr.. Copas,
in patronizing and friendly tone, "tell
me what you have to say, but do not
waste time, and tell the truth"
"What I have to say is, Mr.. Copas, !"
said Will. "that I am o gentleman who
has got into scrape with three most
worthy smugglers."
"a gentleman? Well, you do not look
like sailor. But 60 on"
my name is Campion. I am the only
son of the late Sir Godfrey Campion, and
the chief partner in the firm off,
"Good heavens! And you smuggler'"
"Well, not exactly. But I went for q
venture with Dan Gulliver, and we were
all caught. That is the story"
"But you-you, my dear sir-the in
fuence of your family must be brought to
bear. Your case must be separated"
Here Will interposed.
IT cannot separate my case from the
DOOR fellows with me-" he said. II can
not have any family interest employed,
because, above all, my mother must not
know of this-this disgrace. shall stand
my trial with the others. Fortunately"
he took up the papers which he had
written and Dan had signed-I have
something here which ought to procure us